Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
1,266 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.2B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 81 funds opening new positions, 542 increasing their positions, 517 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 542 | Existing positions reduced: 517
1% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 80
0.17% less ownership
Funds ownership: 64.02% → 63.86% (-0.17%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,273 → 1,266 (-7)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $38.7B → $37.2B (-$1.46B)
15% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 205 → 174 (-31)
35% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $89.2M | Put options by funds: $137M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
YU
Yale University
New Haven,
Connecticut
|
+$284M |
| 2 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$275M |
| 3 |
JMPWA
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$141M |
| 4 |
JRP
Jasper Ridge Partners
Menlo Park,
California
|
+$125M |
| 5 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$103M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
-$491M |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
-$274M |
| 3 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$215M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$158M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$147M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
1,266 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $37.2B — down 3.8% from $38.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 81 funds opened new VWO positions and 80 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 542 added to existing stakes and 517 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Yale University, adding an estimated $284M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, cutting an estimated $491M.
- 1,266 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q3 2018, down from 1,273 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $37.2B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q3 2018, down 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 81 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 80 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Yale University, an estimated $284M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $491M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.